INDONESIA

With a national motto of “Bhineka Tunggal Ika” or “Unity in Diversity,” Indonesia is home to a wide range of cultures and beliefs. The country is located in the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” putting it at increased risk of natural disasters–especially earthquakes, floods and tsunamis. Decades of conflict and violence in the region have also led to extreme poverty. Today millions of Indonesians suffer from disease and food shortage. Vulnerable communities are also strained by an influx of refugees from surrounding nations.

Beginning in 1970, World Relief has provided ongoing disaster relief in Indonesia. Since that time, World Relief has shifted to long-term development programs aimed toward improving family and community relationships, improving nutrition-related behaviors, increasing awareness and protection against HIV, reducing violence against women and children, and enabling communities to serve the vulnerable among them in transformational development.

KEY PROGRAMS

Church Mobilization/Integral Mission

Disaster Risk Reduction

Families for Life program

Agriculture and Nutrition

Maternal and Child Health

KEY FACTS

World Relief's programs in Indonesia began in 1970 and continued until 1992, resuming again in 2005.

World Relief's programs—in partnership with 150 volunteers—have reached 2,000 people with messages that address important problems like domestic violence, unhealthy marriage relationships, HIV, and malnutrition.